Miami Reporter Put In Jail For Not Revealing Interview

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October 8, 1996

WEST PALM BEACH — A reporter for The Miami Herald was jailed Monday for refusing to answer questions about his interview with an accused murderer. David Kidwell was sentenced to 70 days in jail and a $500 fine for indirect criminal contempt. He told Circuit Judge Roger Colton he would rather spend time in jail than answer questions about his 1994 interview with John Zile, who is accused of killing his stepdaughter. Colton told Kidwell he has until Sunday, two days before Zile's retrial begins, to answer questions and get out of jail.